German Leek Soup with Ground Beef (Mybestgermanrecipes.com)

Lauchsuppe

Zutaten:
400 g ground meat (beef or half beef and pork)
1 medium size onion
2 tbsp bacon, cut in cubes
clarified butter or cooking oil for frying
2-3 leeks
2-3 medium size potatoes
200 g cheese wedges (Schmelzkäse), alternatively cream cheese or heavy cream
2 tbsp sour cream
1,5 l vegetable broth, instant or homemade
salt, pepper, nutmeg to taste

Zubereitung:

• Peel onion and chop fine.
• Melt clarified butter, add onions and bacon; fry for 1-2 minutes (if the bacon has a lot of fat you don’t need to add additional oil or butter).
• Add ground meat and brown it briefly. Stirring frequently.

• Prepare leek and cut in fine slices, make sure to get out all the sand that is in between the layers.
• Add leek to the meat, fill up with broth.
• Peel potatoes and cut in small cubes; add to meat.
• Let simmer for about 20 min on low heat.
• Add cheese or heavy cream and sour cream, then spice to taste.

Serve with fresh bread.
Tips: For a meatless variation use 2-3 carrots instead of meat. Cut them in small slices and cook in the broth.
Add croutons before serving. Serve with fresh buns or baguette bread.

Fazit:
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Esser:

• Tania & Arnold